Studying in Shanghai and its impacts on Thai International StudentsÕ Opinions towards the Chinese People and China

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dc.contributor.authorYi Lin
dc.contributor.authorWorapinya Kingminghae
dc.contributor.correspondenceW. Kingminghae; Faculty of Education, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok, 295 Nakhon Ratchasima Rd, Dusit District, 10300, Thailand; email: minghai.jin@gmailj.com
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T07:34:45Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T07:34:45Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground/purpose Ð The extent and mechanisms through which studying abroad influences international studentsÕ opinions towards the host country and its people remain a relatively understudied area. Drawing upon intergroup contact theory and BourdieuÕs concept of Òhabitus,Ó this study aims to fill this gap by examining the impact of studying in Shanghai on the opinions of Thai tertiary-level students towards China and the Chinese people. Materials/methods Ð This study employed a counterfactual method to assess the influence of studying in China on the attitude change of Thai students. To evaluate this impact, two pre-pandemic samples were collected, one from Thailand and the other from China. Results Ð The double-robust IPWRA estimator used in the study found that direct experience with the Chinese people and ChinaÕs development in Shanghai significantly improved the Thai studentsÕ attitudes towards China and the Chinese people by around 20%. Moreover, individuals whose fathers were involved in business or regularly navigate market risks and opportunities exhibited a higher sensitivity to changes in their opinions towards China. However, individuals whose fathers possess cultural capital and had stable employment demonstrated a heightened sensitivity to changes in their attitudes towards the Chinese people. Conclusion Ð Both intergroup contact conditions and studentsÕ social origins were key factors that influenced nuanced attitude changes of international students towards their host country and its people. © 2023 by the author(s).
dc.identifier.citationEducational Process: International Journal
dc.identifier.doi10.22521/edupij.2023.123.5
dc.identifier.issn21470901
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85167681171
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/4578
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherUniversitepark
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.subjectattitude change
dc.subjectintergroup contact
dc.subjectinternational student
dc.subjectoverseas experience
dc.subjectpublic diplomacy
dc.titleStudying in Shanghai and its impacts on Thai International StudentsÕ Opinions towards the Chinese People and China
dc.typeArticle
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oaire.citation.endPage125
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage103
oaire.citation.volume12
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